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School: Ballintemple

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Ballintemple, Co. Cavan
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S. Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 221

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    There was a man in the townland of Aughawelia, Parish of Ballintemple the name of Edward Reilly he used to stay out late at night.
    Every night he used to see little men with Red Jackets and they would say to him. "Getting home Edward" he used to call them "Gankonars".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Cowan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Cowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghaweely Upper, Co. Cavan